Too often we talk about storytelling as a one way process in branding. It is used by many companies in the same traditional way that any messaging has been created and pushed out. Create a story, tell it and wait for the dollars to roll in. Oh wait. They don't? Exactly.

Storytelling in any form is more about the listening and the learning than the final telling. This article does a good job of showing how creating opportunities to enable your customers to share their stories AND listening to them makes a significant impact on your customer loyalty and the perceived authenticity of your brand.

And customer stories are useful beyond the front line of customer engagement. They can also provide darn good information for business development and story sharing amongst leaders and employees to improve customer service.

Sharing your scoops to your social media accounts is a must to distribute your curated content. Not only will it drive traffic and leads through your content, but it will help show your expertise with your followers.

Integrating your curated content to your website or blog will allow you to increase your website visitors’ engagement, boost SEO and acquire new visitors. By redirecting your social media traffic to your website, Scoop.it will also help you generate more qualified traffic and leads from your curation work.

Distributing your curated content through a newsletter is a great way to nurture and engage your email subscribers will developing your traffic and visibility.
Creating engaging newsletters with your curated content is really easy.